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The privileged few govern; the many have the privilege of being governed by them.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “The privileged few govern; the many have the privilege of being governed by them.”
Editor's note · Context
Sumner asserts that a small privileged class governs while the majority are governed by them.
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